West Bengal recorded 60,000 underage institutional deliveries in first six months of 2026: CM

Suvendu Adhikari says arrests will made in cases of child marriage, and the benefits of State and Central scheme will be stopped to…

Uttar Pradesh to set up mental health support cells in all universities and colleges

With the objective of providing students with a healthy, safe, and stress-free academic environment, a uniform Student Mental Health and Well-Being Policy will…

Are nicotine pouches beyond the law? | Explained

Does COTPA cover nicotine pouches? Why are they not covered by the law banning vapes? Could nicotine pouches be treated as food under…

Why physiotherapy matters

 Good rehabilitation starts with a simple question: “What do you want to get back to?” The answer may be different for every person. And…

Tamil Nadu government announces multi-pronged mission to reduce salt intake among people

The WHO recommends that a person should consume less than five grams of salt a day. However, scientific studies indicate that the people…

Paying attention to our packaged food

On food labelling and misleading claims, weight loss drugs, climate change, rabies, cancer care, and more (In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting…

Deaths due to passive smoking in India up 50 pc compared to 1990: Lancet study

Passive smoking is avoidable if smokers take steps to prevent exposing others to tobacco smoke

Post-traumatic mental condition may contribute to heart risk, study finds

A wide range of mental health conditions were considered as possible cardiovascular predictors, and machine learning was used to identify the 15 most…

Is there a right time to have dinner? Doctors explain

Earlier may be better, but is there really an ideal time for dinner?

More children under 12 in U.S. are being prescribed weight-loss drugs, study finds

Children living in higher-income communities were 55% more likely to be prescribed the medicines, suggesting emerging disparities in access, according to the study
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